Associations to the word «Pickpocket»

Wiktionary

PICKPOCKET, noun. One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
PICKPOCKET, verb. To pick pockets; to steal.

Dictionary definition

PICKPOCKET, noun. A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke